Diaz stressed the importance of unity and the ability to work together to get things done in the community. The elephant in the room of Latino unity of course is the well known antagonism between Councilwoman María Quiñones-Sánchez and the Democratic City Committee.

State Representative Angel Cruz applauded the General Assembly of Pennsylvania for enacting House Bill 1652 which was signed into law to designate a portion of Whitaker Avenue as the 65th Infantry “Borinqueneers” Avenue.